Literacy

This term the children in P2A will continue to work on Active literacy spelling. This includes phonemes and tricky words.

The children will continue to receive a new reading book each week that can be read at home and in class. Every week the children will complete comprehension tasks that relate to their book.

P2a will also be exploring alphabetical order of letters and words, nouns, using capital letters and full stops, verbs and rhyme.

Our writing focus this term will be instructional writing.

Numeracy

This term we will be exploring number talks. This will involve using rekenreks, number lines  and subitising.

Numeracy will focus on place value. We will explore tens and units and partitioning numbers. We will also be focusing on number bonds to increase the  children’s speed and accuracy.

Health and Wellbeing

For P.E P2A will be exploring large ball skills, throwing, catching and passing. This will lead to playing mini team games.

Later in the term the children will enjoy some Christmas dancing ready for their party.

P2A will also be exploring the  abilities and needs that others in the class have that makes each of them unique. The children will also discuss appropriate targets for themselves and how to encourage each other to do their best.

Through our I.D.L ‘Teeth and Eating’ the children will conduct science experiments and identify how to keep healthy.

P2A will explore how to stay safe in  a range of emergency situations.